#84302E
Closest named color: Red Brown (#8B2E16). oklch(43% 0.116 24.6), rgb(132, 48, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#84302E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Brown (#8B2E16), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Brown (#8B2E16) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #84302E |
| RGB | rgb(132, 48, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 48%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.116 24.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #84302E | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #84302E | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #84302E text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #84302E text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC857E
oklch(70.7% 0.108 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0635E
oklch(63% 0.139 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4744
oklch(55.7% 0.152 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13836
oklch(49.1% 0.14 24.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#84302E
oklch(43% 0.116 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#84302E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #46412D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B532C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #911F30 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #84302E
#84302E
oklch(43% 0.116 24.6)
- #005B63
#005B63
oklch(43% 0.073 205.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #84302E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.042
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.055
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.058
Use #84302E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.